(19)
(11) EP 1 644 870 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
25.08.2005

(43) Date of publication:
12.04.2006 Bulletin 2006/15

(21) Application number: 04755416.7

(22) Date of filing: 17.06.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06K 9/74(1980.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/019239
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/114078 (29.12.2004 Gazette 2004/53)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL HR LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 17.06.2003 US 462592

(71) Applicant: Cross Match Technologies, Inc.
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • MCCLURG, George, W.
    Jensen Beach, FL 34957 (US)

(74) Representative: Cross, James Peter Archibald et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
GB-London SW1H 0RJ
GB-London SW1H 0RJ (GB)

   


(54) SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ILLUMINATING A PLATEN IN A LIVE SCANNER AND PRODUCING HIGH-CONTRAST PRINT IMAGES